How to Make Homemade Buttercream Icing

Name: How to Make Homemade Buttercream Icing
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24 serving
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Solid Vegetable Shortening; 1/2 cup 1 stick butter or margarine softened; 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract; 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons milk

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Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
24
Calories
150 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

How to Make Homemade Buttercream Icing

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See how easy it is to make this homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. It tastes amazing and is perfect to ice your favorite cake, brownies or cookies.

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Ingredients

Servings

1/2 cup Solid Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup 1 stick butter or margarine softened
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (about 1 lb.)
2 tablespoons milk

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Instructions

In a large bowl cream butter and vegetable shortening until smooth.
Beat in powdered sugar (one cup at a time) on low speed until well combined.
Stir in vanilla, and milk- whip until thoroughly mixed and fluffy on a medium-high setting.

For Decorating:

To pipe - icing on using a decorator bag, thicken it by using more powdered sugar.
For spreading and covering the cake - add in a bit more milk to make it thinner and easier to spread.

Notes

Recipe makes 2 1/2 cups of frosting.

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Calories 150kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 34mg (1%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 120IU (2%) Calcium 3mg (0%)